Culver City, California
Culver City is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,779.
Culver City, California | |
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City | |
Culver City sign based on the marquee of the Culver Theatre (now Kirk Douglas Theatre) | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "The Heart of Screenland" | |
Location within Los Angeles County | |
| Coordinates: 34°0′28″N 118°24′3″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| Incorporated | September 20, 1917 |
| Named for | Harry Culver |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Yasmine-Imani McMorrin |
| • Vice Mayor | Dan O'Brien |
| • City Council | Göran Eriksson Freddy Puza Albert Vera |
| • City Manager | John M. Nachbar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.14 sq mi (13.31 km2) |
| • Land | 5.11 sq mi (13.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.54% |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 40,779 |
| • Density | 7,977.11/sq mi (3,080.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 90230–90232, 90066 |
| Area codes | 310/424 |
| FIPS code | 06-17568 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1652695, 2410276 |
| Website | www |
In the 1920s, the city became a center for film and later television production, best known as the home of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios from 1924 to 1986. From 1932 to 1986, it was the headquarters for the Hughes Aircraft Company. National Public Radio West and Sony Pictures Entertainment have headquarters in the city. The city was named after its founder, Harry Culver. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with the unincorporated area of Ladera Heights.
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